(19)
(11) EP 2 033 478 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.07.2008

(43) Date of publication:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(21) Application number: 07815082.8

(22) Date of filing: 08.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 7/38(0000.00)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/013520
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/146131 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.06.2006 US 424352

(71) Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Murray Hill NJ 07974-0636 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Shupeng
    Piscataway, NJ 08854 (US)
  • NAGARAJ, Shirish
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 (US)
  • RAMAKRISHNA, Sudhir
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • RUDRAPATNA, Ashok, N.
    Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (US)

(74) Representative: Richardt, Markus Albert 
Richardt Patents & Trademarks Leergasse 11
65343 Eltville am Rhein
65343 Eltville am Rhein (DE)

   


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